Born in Abilene, Kansas, he lived briefly in Manhattan, and grew up in Lawrence. He was baptized in the E.U.B. Church, but was confirmed a Methodist. While attending worship during his college years he began to consider ministry as a calling and vocation.

A graduate of the University of Kansas ('71, B.A. in English), and St. Paul School of Theology ('75, M.Div.), Steve has done clinical pastoral education in psychiatric and general hospitals, and a Presbyterian church. Since becoming a full member of the Kansas East Conference, and being ordained elder in 1976, Steve has also pastored churches at Lansing-Jarbalo, Council Grove, and St. Paul's in Lenexa.

Steve and his wife, Karen Anderson, are parents of four children: Lanson, Molly, Bree, and Adam, and several granddogs.

Next to preaching, Steve's great passion is connecting with people currently outside the Church who are hungry for the nurture, challenge, and joy that comes from knowing and following Christ. He's a jogger, a movie buff, a sometime photographer, and a continuing student of Leonard Bernstein, Jimmy Carter, and Ken Medema.

Pat has followed as God has led her into the ordained ministry and regularly given her affirmation that she is where God wants her to be. She follows the call to reach out to others with the love of Christ. The rewards are far greater than the effort it takes. Pastoral Care is an area of ministry that Pat has developed a real passion for and is able to continue that part of ministry by being a Stephen Ministry Leader.

After retiring from AT&T with 27 years service, she earned a Master of Divinity degree from Saint Paul School of Theology and was led to be ordained an Elder in the Kansas East Conference. Pat was an active lay member of churches in Ohio, New York, New Jersey and at Asbury.

She served as a Chaplain at St. Luke's Hospital (Kansas City), Pastor of Trinity UMC (Leavenworth), and Vinland UMC (Baldwin), and as Pastor of Caring Ministries at UM Church of the Resurrection (Leawood) before returning to Asbury in June 2000.

In addition to Stephen Ministry, Pat oversees the Administrative Ministries e.g. financial activities, support personnel and the facility management functions, required for Asbury.

Pat and her husband Cliff enjoy traveling and being with their family, which includes nine grandchildren.

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Pastor Lee Johnson was born and raised in Nebraska (Go Cornhuskers!). He attended the University of Nebraska majoring in journalism and English. Upon graduating, he began teaching high school journalism and English in Lincoln. Seven years later he entered seminary at St. Paul School of Theology while serving as the youth minister at Asbury beginning in 1984. In 1987, he completed seminary and moved to Valley View UMC in Overland Park where he was an associate pastor for 13 years. He went on to become the Pastor of Congregational Growth and Development at Lawrence First UMC 2000-2002 and then Pastor at UM Church of the Servant, 2002-2005.

Pastor Lee loves God and the church, believes God’s love is full of grace, and that God’s love is offered freely to all of God’s children. He also believes the church and its people are called to be vessels of God’s love through its mission and ministry.

We are fortunate to have Pastor Lee return to Asbury to share his pastoral gifts.

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Jerry received his Master of Divinity from St. Paul School of Theology and was ordained an elder in the Kansas East Conference in 1970. He has served churches in Corning, Basehor and Fairmont, Overland Park (Valley View), Tonganoxie, Fort Scott, and Emporia. He was Kansas City District Superintendent before going to Olathe's Aldersgate UMC.

On the conference level, Jerry served as chair of the Camping Committee, Congregational Growth and Development, and president of the Council on Finance and Administration. He was also elected as a delegate to General and Jurisdictional Conferences.

Jerry is married to Sheila who works as a para-educator with special needs children in the Olathe school district. They have two sons and six grandchildren.

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